Ford
5 fish species: Brown / sea trout, Bullhead, European eel, Perch, Stone loach
Fish records for anglers
Main River Axe
Explore 18 fish species recorded at 22 places along the river from 1991 to 2025.
Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2025
- Fish species
- 18
- Places surveyed
- 22
- Survey visits
- 41
- Records span
- 1991–2025
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See where fish were found
22 of 22 places shown
Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.
Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.
Fish in this river
Species recorded
Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.
| Fish | Places found | Survey visits | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutilus rutilus | 17 | 31 | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Gobio gobio | 16 | 24 | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Esox lucius | 14 | 29 | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Anguilla anguilla | 12 | 26 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Gasterosteus aculeatus | 11 | 15 | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Perca fluviatilis | 10 | 21 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Leuciscus cephalus | 10 | 14 | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Leuciscus leuciscus | 9 | 11 | 23 Aug 2011 |
| Abramis brama | 8 | 11 | 13 Jul 2010 |
| Barbatula barbatula | 7 | 13 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Cottus gobio | 7 | 8 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Leucaspius delineatus | 7 | 7 | 27 Jul 2005 |
| Salmo trutta | 4 | 5 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Platichthys flesus | 3 | 3 | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Gymnocephalus cernuus | 2 | 2 | 17 Oct 2007 |
| Tinca tinca | 2 | 2 | 30 Aug 2002 |
| Pungitius pungitius | 1 | 1 | 13 Jul 2010 |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | 1 | 1 | 17 Oct 2007 |
These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.
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Useful context
This page follows survey locations along the main Main River Axe. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.
The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.
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